Word: phenomenonally
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...those straws were their mothers' teats. Indeed, since the first Bowl was laid down in the center of a table by a disgruntled non-English-speaking waiter, men and women have found themselves inexplicably drawn to the Scorpion's sweet ambrosia. Paul modestly tries to explain the phenomenon: "The Scorpion Bowl is our signature drink. But every Chinese restaurant in America has a Scorpion Bowl on the menu. For some reason, we just made it popular...
...tend to think of it over there, but the sweatshop phenomenon is global, in our own backyard," Reich said...
...problem, according to a study published last week. Lack of desire or arousal, inability to achieve orgasm and painful intercourse are among the troubles reported. These difficulties generally decline for women as they get older, but for men, they increase. "This certainly helps explain why Viagra was such a phenomenon," says lead author Edward Laumann, who was a paid consultant to the pill's manufacturer. In fact, only a small percentage of sufferers ever seek professional help...
...early 1950s that our Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission working in Hiroshima observed an increased incidence of leukemia among individuals exposed to the atomic bomb--a puzzling observation because these cases did not emerge for several years after the detonations. There was also almost no understanding of the phenomenon called fallout...
...needn't look far in the pages of The Crimson for other examples of the phenomenon. (See the recent piece headed "How [President A. Lawrence] Lowell enforced the Jewish quota.") I know many of the investigators mentioned in recent Crimson reporting. The ones I know are good people...